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The location of the Lee Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Lee Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lee Cemetery

Lat:   38.5237°   (38° 31' 25")

Lon:   -88.6367°   (-88° 38' 12")

The Lee Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Lee Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shields
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Johnsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Union Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Xenia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rinard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <4>
    • Kenner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Cisne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
    • Iuka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
    • Keenes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wayne City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
      • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
    • Sims
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <4>
    • Geff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jeffersonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Flora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
        • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <4>
      • Markham City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
        • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
      • Omega
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Cartter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
        • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Kell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
        • Kell is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <4>
      • Texico
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
        • Texico is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <4>
      • Boyleston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
        • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Enterprise
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Marlow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
        • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Dix
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
        • Dix is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <4>
      • Fairfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Lee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lee Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Jacob Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Chapel Cemetery
    • Cisne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cisne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cisne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cisne Cemetery
    • Henson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
    • Burroughs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burroughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burroughs Cemetery
    • Christian Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Forth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forth Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Johnsonville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnsonville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsonville Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Hickory Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • McConnaughhay Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnaughhay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConnaughhay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnaughhay Cemetery
      • Lowery Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
      • Garrison Temple Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Temple Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Temple Cemetery
      • Dobbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dobbs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbs Cemetery
      • Smyer Old Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyer Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyer Old Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyer Old Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Lee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1725120  (Lee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1725120 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Orchardville
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #1725120 (Lee Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5237, Longitude: -88.6367       In this case, the coordinates for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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